Kalevipoeg ("Kalev's son", often Anglicised as "Kalevide")is a giant hero in Estonian (mainly East Estonian) legends, Kalevipoeg carries stones or throws them at enemies, and also uses planks edgewise as weapons, following the advice of a hedgehog. He also forms surface structures on landscape and bodies of water and builds towns. He walks through deep water. Kalevipoeg eventually dies after his feet are cut off by his own sword owing to his own prior—and fatally ambiguous—instructions.
Kalevipoeg was the youngest son of Kalev and Linda, born after his father's death and surpassed his brothers in intelligence and strength. It is often thought that Kalevipoeg's real name was Sohni/Soini, but it actually means simply 'son' and he never had other name than Kalevipoeg. Alevipoeg, Olevipoeg and Sulevipoeg were his friends and more distant relatives.
- Abdicate the Throne: Kalevipoeg leaves his throne to his friend Olev after the great war where most of his friends die.
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: Seems to be the case in Ancient Estonia.
- Boisterous Bruiser
- Emotional Bruiser: Somewhat; regrets his mistakes deeply whenever he realizes them.
- Hot-Blooded
- Long-Haired Pretty Boy: Is usually depicted this way especially in 20th century art.
- Momma's Boy: Kalevipoeg's first big adventure is to save his mother. She escapes on her own. He also names a city after her.
- No Need for Names
- No Name Given: Kalevipoeg simply means Kalev's son.
- Talking Sword: Kalevipoeg has one. It hates him.
- Tragic Hero: How he faces his end, not to mention his story contains memorials from Historical German conquest of Estonia and it's predictable how that came to an end.
- Youngest Child Wins: Kalevipoeg, the youngest of Kalev's sons, gets the throne thanks to his superior skills.
- To Hell and Back: Twice! And that's before he's even dead. He inflicts quite a bloodbath on the Underworld.
King Kalev was the father of King Kalevipoeg and the husband of Linda. Toompea, a hill in the centre of Tallinn, was said to be the tumulus over his grave, erected by Linda in memory of him. It is now Estonia's centre of government.
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: Like his son.
- Dead Person Conversation: Kalev and Kalevipoeg.
- Spirit Advisor: Kalevipoeg is hoping to get this out of his dead father but Kalev is rather unhelpful.
- Disappeared Dad: Kalev dies before his youngest son is born.
- Offered the Crown: Apparently happened to Kalev, mostly implied.
In the Estonian mythology and Kreutzwald's epic Kalevipoeg, Linda was the mother of Kalevipoeg and the wife of Kalev. She has given the name to several Estonian locations, including the Lindakivi (Linda boulder) in Lake Ülemiste. According to the epic myth "Kalevipoeg", her son, the title character, named the Estonian fortress settlement at the location of modern Tallinn in her honor - Lindanise
- Damsel in Distress: Gets kidnapped and taken to Finland.
Varrak is Lappish mage in Kalevipoeg epic.
- Canon Foreigner: He is Sapmi.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: Kalevipoeg's friends don't like him or that he gives him Book of Wisdom
- Religion is Magic: Is a Sapmi mage however he is called Estonian term Tark for pagan priest.
